FINAL WEEK! 2015 TCF Diaper Drive [!]

[NariaDreaming]

It's National Diaper Needs Awareness Week, and the final week of the TCF Diaper Drive. We're currently sitting at just over 100 packs of diapers. Let's end this fundraiser with a bang!

A group of teens from Bloomfield Hills is teaming up with Detroit police to collect 80,000 disposable diapers for families in need in the Motor City.

It's called Diapers for the D and was announced Monday by Detroit Police. The new program aims to help babies who do not get changed as often as they should. The idea was all started by some area high schoolers.

Updates: GM Cares (the giving arm of GM) has issued a challenge to all of the police precincts, and turned this diaper drive into a friendly competition. GM Cares donated 6400 diapers on Friday at the 9th Precinct. Then Comes Family has partnered with the 3rd Precinct. Let's help them win!

Then Comes Family is proud to partner with Development Centers, The Detroit Police Department, and the students to help them meet their goal of collecting 80,000 diapers by October 4.

The need in Detroit is great- the city has been without a diaper bank for two years

You can give in one of two ways:

Send Diapers: Using this AMAZON WISHLIST you can order and ship diapers directly to the Development Centers office.

EDITED TO ADD: MANY OF THE DIAPERS HAVE COUPONS. I have added notes in the "comments" for the diapers that have a discount offer currently

If you're looking for the best bang for your buck, here are the diapers offered at the lowest price per diaper:

Huggies Snug & Dry Size 1- 112 count: $0.17/diaper
Pampers Baby Dry Diapers Economy Pack Plus Size 1- 252 count= $0.18/diaper
Cuties Size 1, 50 count/pack of 4- $0.15/diaper
Cuties newborn 42 count- $0.18/each (even less with coupon)
Luvs Ultra Leakguard sz 1/222 count- $0.17/each
Luvs Ultra Leakguard sz 2/240 count- $0.17/each



Send Money: You can use this secure site (https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/1436388) to make a financial gift. Just select "Diapers for the D" from the dropdown list.



Update 9/28 We have 105 packs of diapers- 9500 diapers total!

If by some AWESOME chance everything is purchased off of the wishlist, just tag NariaDreaming and I can add more!

I'm not sure why their shipping address is not coming up. If you need to enter it manually:


Sally Bond
c/o Development Centers
17421 Telegraph
Detroit, MI 48219

[NariaDreaming]

Why host a diaper drive?

September 28-Oct 4 is Diaper Need Awareness Week, and we could think of no community more deserving than Detroit.

1 in 3 American families struggle with diaper need, not having enough diapers for their baby. Annually, Diaper Need Awareness Week draws national attention to this consequence of poverty.


The Detroit Diaper Bank closed its doors in 2014- and it was the largest resource for diapers for shelters in the Metro Detroit Area.

There is NO support for diapers from WIC, Food Stamps, or Medicare, and unfortunately many Detroit-area daycare centers require disposable diapers. According to the 2012 census, 42.3% of Detroit families are living at or below the poverty line, and the financial situation of the residents has continued to decline since the city declared bankruptcy.


Those families living in extreme poverty do not have easy access to big box discount stores, meaning that their diaper purchases mostly occur at c-stores within walking distance, where diapers are sold at inflated prices.

[NariaDreaming]

@nellybluth- I had the same thing. It also gives you the option to click on the name. I'm updating the mailing info so it's more clear

[DanaScullyX]

Purchased and sent!

[rachelle813]

Done!

[theophania]

Done!

[ruemorgan]

Yay! Done!

[wirt2cute]

Done

[countrycotton]

Done

[URMySunshine77]

Thanks for organizing this, NariaDreaming!

[helloamanda]

What a great idea! Done!

At the end it asked me to take a survey about my family asking for children's names, and coming from the 3T/IF board, well, ya know... But you can skip it. Just a little warning

[Ann612]

hey NariaDreaming - the link to the secure website for $$ donations just links me right back to this post

Thanks for organizing for a great cause!

[Ann612]

diapers sent!

[NariaDreaming]

Sept 15, 2015 21:26:58 GMT -5 Ann612 said:

hey NariaDreaming - the link to the secure website for $$ donations just links me right back to this post

Thanks for organizing for a great cause!

Gah. I'll fix it tomorrow

[vk]

I love this. I work downtown and will spread the word around here in case anyone else would like to donate.

[NariaDreaming]

Sept 16, 2015 5:33:52 GMT -5 vk said:

I love this. I work downtown and will spread the word around here in case anyone else would like to donate.

Love this so much!

[marshaleigh]

Done! Thanks so much for organizing this!

[goldenlove3]

Done!!

Also wanted to add that "Cuties Baby Diapers, Newborn, 42 Count" on the first page is an add-on item and has a $4 off coupon. It ends up only being $3.50

[NariaDreaming]

Sept 16, 2015 7:48:45 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

Done!!

Also wanted to add that "Cuties Baby Diapers, Newborn, 42 Count" on the first page is an add-on item and has a $4 off coupon. It ends up only being $3.50

Thank you for making that observation. They're an add on item, and with the coupon a great way to add value to whatever else you were gonna send

[agpjt413]

Awesome - thanks NariaDreaming - DONE!!

[stellabunny]

This is great! I made my donation to this organization and reached out to a local women's shelter in my area to donate to them. I think that the awareness that is being raised through this campaign is phenomenal.

[byjove]

Just an FYI- a lot of the diapers have associated coupons that you can clip (amazon offered them to me once I placed items in my cart) so I spent less than I thought I was going to.

[kensie5226]

This is wonderful. Ordered and sent.

[pearsforpoops]

Done. Thanks for organizing.

[NariaDreaming]

FYI as far as I'm aware, the amazon wish list does not say anything about Then Comes Family, so you can share it with others outside the community without fear of being outed.

[stefaniem522]

Done! What a great charity to donate to!

[Rama]

Donated! I signed mine, "Then Comes Family and its members are proud to support your efforts with this project! Good luck!"

[peachesncream]

Purchased! What a great cause.

[thiscoffeechick]

When my Dad was 4, he emigrated to America with his family from London after WW2 left them with nothing but 4 suitcases and $50 in Granddad's pocket. They settled in Detroit and my Dad and Aunt were given winter coats by the church congregation because for Christmas, all the family could afford was hobo stew on a hot plate on the fire escape outside the hotel room where the whole family lived.
The people of Detroit were very good to my family when they had nothing. It was an honor to make this donation.

[towerclimberswife]

Ordered!! Thanks for getting us involved in this!